Michael Rosenthal
557 articles · SignOnSanDiego.com
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Lennox Lewis: Wilder-Fury Will NOT Look Like Klitschko-Fury
LOS ANGELES ? Hall of Famer Lennox Lewis won?t say who he thinks will win the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury fight on December 1 in Los Angeles. He did offer one prediction, though:…
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Danny Garcia Backs Adrien Broner To Upset Manny Pacquiao
LOS ANGELES ? Danny Garcia was surrounded by some of the biggest names in boxing on Tuesday afternoon when he declared: ?I fought more (big) fights than any other fighter on this…
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Could The DAZN-Canelo Deal Lead To The Demise of PPV?
Pay-per-view is the perfect business model for those involved but bad for boxing in general. It allows the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez to earn in one…
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Canelo-GGG, Mayweather-Pacquiao – A Gem & a Pending Sham
Two important things happened in boxing on Saturday. One was slimy, one was wonderful. Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s announcement that he would fight Manny Pacquiao a second time was slimy, not because of…
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Canelo Alvarez Still Has Work To Do To Clean Up His Image
No one can blame Canelo Alvarez for wanting the drug thing to go away. Alvarez tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol in February, a few months before his scheduled rematch with…
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Manny Pacquiao Should Think Carefully About Next Opponent
Manny Pacquiao looked good against a shot fighter. He might be the one who looks shot if he chooses the wrong opponent for his next bout. Pacquiao should be applauded for his…
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Pacquiao, Roach, Arum: The End of a Happy Family
Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach and Bob Arum comprised the most-enduring and successful fighter-trainer-promoter combination of their generation. Roach and Arum orchestrated Pacquiao?s remarkable transition from an unknown Filipino junior featherweight in 2001…
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Weekend Review: Ramirez Fails To Dazzle, Saucedo-Lenny Z War
BIGGEST WINNER Gilberto Ramirez: I can?t get a good handle on Ramirez. On one hand, the lanky Mexican is a good, durable boxer who has never lost. On the other hand, he…
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Weekend Review: Spence, Golovkin-Canelo II, Roman, More
BIGGEST WINNER Errol Spence: This item could?ve been labeled MOST DISAPPOINTING. I was settled into my recliner, Stella in hand, expecting to see more than three minutes of the first or second…
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Weekend Review: Crawford-Horn, Santa Cruz-Mares, Fury, More
Let?s look forward instead of backward this weekend. I?ve wanted to introduce a COMING UP section to the WEEKEND REVIEW column for some time and this is the perfect week to do…
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Weekend Review: Canelo-Golovkin Drama in Full Swing
MOST PREDICTABLE Golovkin vs. Alvarez: So the Triple-G-Canelo rematch is supposedly in jeopardy. And, of course, the trouble is money-related. Alvarez reportedly wants a 65 percent-to-35 percent split of the purse while…
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Weekend Review: Sor Rungvisai, Arroyo & Nietes Rise on Superfly
BIGGEST WINNER Srisaket Sor Rungvisai: If Juan Francisco Estrada can?t outbox Sor Rungvisai, who can? Naoya Inoue? Nobody? Sor Rungvisai, coming off a one-punch knockout of Roman Gonzalez, surprised many in the…
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Weekend Review: Gassiev Impressive – Ramirez, Ancajas Upside
BIGGEST WINNER Murat Gassiev: Gassiev couldn?t have looked much better in the biggest fight of his career. Now comes his biggest challenge. Gassiev was expected to face stiff resistance from Yunier Dorticos…
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Weekend Review: Spence Impressive, Easter Struggles, More
BIGGEST WINNER Errol Spence: Who?s the No. 1 fighter pound for pound? Depends when you ask. After Vasyl Lomachenko fights, everyone seems to agree ?it doesn?t get better than that.? After Terence…
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Weekend Review: Biggest Winners and Losers of 2017
Many big-name fighters found success in 2017, from both boxing and business standpoints. Others weren?t as fortunate. In this special Weekend Review, we give you some of the biggest winners and losers…
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Weekend Review: Miguel Cotto Departs, Ali Rises on Big Stage
Miguel Cotto: Excellent boxer. Even better attraction. Cotto?s unanimous-decision loss to Sadam Ali on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden ? in effect, his home arena ? will become a footnote in…
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Weekend Review: Kovalev Recovers, McGregor a Wanted Man
BIGGEST WINNER Sergey Kovalev: The questions surrounding Kovalev after his back-to-back losses to Andre Ward were understandable, particularly the second setback. Many believe the Russian quit in that fight, raising doubts about…
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Weekend Review: Zolani Tete’s Stock Rises, Frampton Wins Tough
BIGGEST WINNER Carl Frampton: OK, Frampton didn?t look like the biggest winner in his unanimous-decision victory over Horacio Garcia on Saturday in Belfast, Northern Ireland, his first fight since he lost his…
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Pacquiao-Horn leaves us disgusted once again: Weekend Review
What was supposed to be a showcase for Manny Pacquiao on regular cable turned into one of the biggest controversies in recent years. Here are the biggest winners and losers after a…
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Andre Ward deserves credit this time: Weekend Review
A stunning knockout to fill a vacant RING championship and determine the best fighter pound for pound. A crazy ending to the co-feature on the same card. A night on which a…